The remaining three contestants, former players who were evacuated on their respective seasons for medical reasons, will be announced later this week. There have been 10 medical evacuations during the series' run, including Russell Swan of Survivor: Samoa, Mike Skupin of Survivor: Australian Outback andJames Clement ofSurvivor: Fans vs. Favorites.

Names of the three tribes (Kalabaw, water buffalo; Tandang, rooster; and Matsing, monkey) will be after animals from the region.